GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY Published Nov. 11, 2015 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 2 CONTENTS

3 | WELCOME 19 | PROGRAMMING Message from the Executive Director Monster Bash 2015 President’s Report Neighborhood Tailgate Stewart Tutors Bring Wealth Of Experience To 5 | PRESERVATION Neighborhood School Historic Preservation Committee Surveys Pin Back Tracks New Faces Neighborhood New Blogger Outreach Spotlights Businesses Project Allows House Search From Anywhere Social Media Efforts Gets Scientific On Globe Growth Noted In Use Of Historic German Village Grote Gift Advances Gay Pioneers Tour Map Development FUN Is Back, Better Than Ever TEA 43206 Nets Record-Setting Support Village Singers Endowment Fund Reaches New Long-Sought Property Value Study Helps Heights Champion Preservation Process City, Society Sharing Info As Projects Move 25 | DEVELOPMENT Forward Creating A Pillar Of Development, Fundraising Preservation Education Helps Newcomers, Focus Long-Time Neighbors New YP Level Adds New Faces 3 Key Collaborations Advance Preservation, Block Ambassadors Back In Action Advocacy Haus Und Garten Tour 2015 Sets New Record Monster Bash 2014 Turns In Big FUNdraising 11 | ADVOCACY Result Champions Lead No. 2 Strategic Priority: Safety Art Crawl Breaks Record, Attracts New Partners Parking Committee Wins Back Spots New Partners Amplify Village Lights Experience Third Street Closer Than Ever To Fruition Sometimes PPP Goes Beyond $$$ 31 | GOVERNANCE Schiller Signage Dedicated Jeff McNealey Concludes Trustee Term Parkside Residents Reach Comity On ‘Pork Chop’ 32 | FINANCE Brick Repairs Underway Finance Committee Performs Oversight On Tiny Castles Dot Park Processes Blooming Fund Invests $11,500 In Flowers Foundation Underwrites Foundation Repair 34 | AWARDS Monograms & Martinis, Kindred Spirits Turn Laughter Into Leaves 39 | DONORS Beloved Burl Turned To Bowls Arboretum Volunteers, City Keep Schiller Leafy 43 | MEMBERS

18 | QUALITY OF LIFE Strategic Need Is Clear: Communications Overhaul Outreach Forms First Priority Of Long-Range Planning 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 3 WELCOME Thank you.

If you are reading this publication, it is On the communication side, we have likely because you are in it somewhere. three websites, a mobile site, two You donate. You volunteer. You attend newsletters, three social media pages events. You are a member. and a weekly column in the Gazette. There’s no shortage of ways to find out This Impact Report is for you. I owe you a what we’re doing, but we recognized six-month update on the progress of the that people are still having trouble five-year strategic plan, which trustees finding what they need. Staff member adopted in February 2015. Mark Weiss convened seven volunteers – all with professional lives in different If you follow our work, you know that aspects of communications – to take in 2014, a six-member task force of a complete look at our platforms and volunteers from across the Village make recommendations. They completed undertook the strategic planning process. the work in early summer and we are You can see their report, plus the final working now to implement their ideas. details of the plan under the German Village Society tab at our website. This report celebrates the work of all of you who are on the team. The work plan that supports the strategic vision contains 110 action items. So far. This is the place once a year I get to This is a living document and we are thank my 12 dedicated and active board checking back in on it regularly, updating members. They deserve your thanks and revising it as we go. as well.

In order to get those 110 items underway, We count now well over 400 regular the task force identified two top volunteers – the yous, and hers and wes priorities that needed to happen first in that have gotten the work done for 55 order to make the rest of the plan work: years together. revising our organizational chart, and improving our communication. And I can’t tell you how bright, hard- working and innovative your German Prior to this plan, the organization was Village Society staff is. Mark, Sarah and entirely flat with 18 committees reporting Russ are the projects and programs of directly to me. In response to the GVS; and we are in your debt for investing plan, the Organizational Development in us and helping to make this some of Committee, chaired by Dave Wible, the most rewarding work in town. created a plan to arrange the committees into the strategic pillars in the plan. Please sit back and let us update you on Those include Preservation, Advocacy, what we’ve been up to. Development, Quality of Life, Finance and Government. Each pillar has a Sincerely, trustee as a liaison, and that pillar liaison and I work together. The pillars serve as the organizing tool of this report. Shiloh Todorov Executive Director 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 4

President’s Report BY JEANNE LIKINS

I am so proud of the strategic plan we report about in this annual impact report. As president of German Village Society, I’ve been able to play both a strategy role in the plan and a coaching role for my fellow trustees as we make the changes indicated by the plan.

The officers, defined in the Society’s bylaws as the president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, have taken the lead on a host of policy-related imperatives defined in the plan.

While the officers don’t fit into one of the new “pillars,” my colleagues and I are tackling several dozen activities on this to- do list in areas such as ensuring the financial sustainability of the GVS, overseeing human resources, and strengthening general administrative functioning.

Examples of tasks recently completed: • New staff handbook to ensure updated policies and compliance with labor laws; • Evaluation and rewrite of staff position descriptions to support the strategic plan; • New tools to support committees that raise funds for specific projects, such as a uniform budget template, and expectations for event ROI, ensuring that dollars raised support the specific project and not just underwrite the event itself. • Review all financial processes with the “fresh eyes” of a CPA to ensure efficiency and accountability with best practices. • Creation of a procedures manual to make succession easy.

On behalf of the trustees, thank you for your support of GVS. We hope you are as pleased as we are with our efforts to “move the needle” in service of our mission. We look forward to 2016 and beyond. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 5 PRESERVATION

Historic Preservation Committee Surveys Neighborhood BY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE CHAIR KATHY FORTENER

The No. 1 strategic plan priority according to stakeholders polled was preservation of historic sidewalks.

One of the strategies is to enhance property owner knowledge of - and participation in - the preservation and upkeep of our neighborhood. The Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) has been working in support of this goal in two significant ways; 1) developing a sidewalk strategy to make our sidewalks safe and accessible while preserving this character-defining feature of our community, and 2) documenting the current state of sidewalks and curbs to facilitate and prioritize Fortuitously, the workshop was completed just in repairs. time for Haus und Garten Tour. With the help of some effective signage, thousands of tour-goers Through the survey that was conducted as part saw how old and new bricks were blended to of the strategic planning process, members ensure the freshly restored sidewalk maintained resoundingly ranked “safe brick walkways” as their its historic integrity while still providing a smooth number 1 priority for improving our neighborhood. surface. In addition to raising “sidewalk awareness,” Our brick sidewalks and streets are the strongest the Workshop was a successful prototype for identifying physical feature of German Village, yet engaging property owners in addressing this number they can pose a serious impediment to enjoying one priority. The next workshop is already being the Village. While owners are responsible for their scheduled. sidewalks, that responsibility is complicated by the fact that the City is responsible for the curbs and the While working on the long-term sidewalk strategy, trees between the sidewalk and curb. While the HPC, it became clear to the HPC that understanding led by GVS Preservation Advocate Sarah Marsom, the existing condition of curbs and sidewalks is looking at a broad and long-range strategy that throughout the Village was going to be crucial to includes education, communication and identifying quantifying and prioritizing needs and determining funding sources, we began our efforts to improve appropriate solutions. Building on Sarah’s initial walkability by starting at the bottom – learning how survey of the composition (brick, concrete, etc.) of to relay a brick sidewalk. all the sidewalks in the Village, volunteers have been collecting data on the condition of the sidewalks and This June, contractor (Bello curbs. The extent and level of missing, cracked, and Giardino Landscaping) settled sidewalks, and missing, broken, and leaning and guinea pig sidewalk curbs are being collected as well as any problems owner Ned Thiell allowed caused by trees or other plantings. This data all interested neighbors to collection effort will be completed in September participate in our inaugural and the data will be added to the map-supported Brick Sidewalk Workshop. database Sarah has created. Not only will the data Over a dozen students inform the sidewalk strategy efforts, it will support learned the right way to lay the Third Street improvement and other street repair down a sidewalk that will projects. last for 10-15 years, ways to save money when paying a landscaper to lay a brick patio or sidewalk, the costs associated with laying brick pavers yourself and other industry secrets. Project Allows House Search From Grote Gift Advances Gay Anywhere On Globe Pioneers Tour Development BY RUSS ARLEDGE In 2014, the German Village Society The German Village Society hit a milestone in February – developed and tested a Gay Pioneers of our house files are now searchable online. German Village tour. This tour details the LGBTQ history of German Village and how While we have long maintained hard-copy property file individuals in the neighborhood preserved records of every property located within the geographic homes, were integral in Columbus’s boundaries of the German Village Historic District, these development, and how German Village’s property file records consist of photos and historic contemporary history connects to national architectural surveys dating back to 1991 and 1984. Many themes (discrimination, community records also include a written history or abstract of the revitalization, LGBTQ culture). property. To make these records more accessible, the idea to scan and digitize the records was raised in 2012 so it would be possible to share these records online for the property owners and the general public to see.

The project ran between June 2012 and January 2015, and was intended to identify, catalog, and digitize our property files collection. Records were created using the PastPerfect Museum Software database program, which was purchased by the fundraising effort of TEA 43206. These records were then uploaded to PastPerfect Online, which is a web publishing tool common to our industry that gives the visitor the ability to search by street, address or keyword for any property located within the boundaries of German Village. The project produced Tom Grote joined last year’s Gay Pioneers of German over 1,500 records, and over 8,000 images, all available Village panel discussion during Historic Preservation online at germanvillage.com, then click on “Archives. Weekend, along with Steve Schellabarger, Scot Dewhirst and moderator Sarah Marsom. To showcase the efforts of the staff and volunteers on this project and in partnership with the Columbus Through a donation from Villager Tom Metropolitan Library, a “House History” workshop was Grote, the German Village Society has been presented in February 2015 to share all the possibilities able to invest in oral history interviews of how one could research a property’s history. specifically about LGBTQ history in German Village and Columbus to develop a 10-15 minute short documentary, which will be released early 2016. The funding also supports the development of tour improvements, such as purchasing a microphone and speaker for guided tours, and an iPad to incorporate oral history soundbites and visuals into walking tours.

German Village’s LGBTQ initiative leads minority representation for historic sites and continues the neighborhood’s reputation of being leaders in preservation.

Thank you to the volunteers who made the project happen – pictured above with me and President Jeanne Likins: Effy Yin, Agnes Krivicich, Sylvia Rodriguez and Bob Furbee. Not pictured: Lisa Brownell and Mark Spigos. Norm Hall won best hat for his head to toe Cuban-themed wardrobe, which celebrated the country’s reopening to the world. The competition was stiff with competitors wearing homemade chapeaus, fascinators, and flowers!

TEA 43206 Nets Record-Setting Support The big idea of the signage program BY DARCI CONGROVE is aligned with the contemporary idea This year marked the fifth annual TEA 43206 garden of “placemaking” – party event presented by German Village Guest enhancing the special House. With more than 225 guests in attendance, the sense of place that event produced record-breaking sponsorship and net already exists in German income figures. Established to fund robust historic Lonni Thompson Village by creating preservation projects for the German Village Society, relationships with the characters and narratives the community has responded with generous support of the past. The stories that are important include of the event, netting more than $104,000 to date. the German immigration experience, settling the The signature project of TEA 43206 is a neighborhood, and the unique bricks and architecture; comprehensive signage program for German Village, but also the stories of Frank Fetch, Fred & Howard, with the goal of creating a common design aesthetic Schmidt’s, Schiller Park and all the others who for historic markers, house plaques, wayfinding and collectively comprise the fabric of today’s German story-telling signs. The signage program involves Village. By creating bonds to the area with residents an iterative, phased approach to its creation and and visitors through a deeper understanding of the implementation, which will allow for adequate place, and not just the location, historic preservation prototyping and user feedback. will be experiential, unique and memorable.

BHDP, an architecture and design While the signage program will likely take years to firm, was engaged in 2014 to fully implement, phases two and three – the design of complete phase one of the program, the signs and research to support accurate content which included the research, on the signs – are on the agenda for later this year findings and recommendations for and in 2016. Grant applications to supplement funding implementation of a comprehensive for execution of the program are in process. In signage program. The research addition, TEA 43206 funds will be used to support the included stakeholder input and organization and digitization of the Society’s extensive facilitated focus group discussions. historical archives. This project is fundamental to This phase was completed and the historic preservation goals of the GVS strategic German Village presented to the GVS Board and to plan, and will support a number of discreet initiatives Guest House the community in August 2015. The beyond signage content, including the modernization co-owner and full report is available to the public of the GVS Visitor Center and online accessibility of TEA co-host John on the German Village Society’s GVS archive documents to the public. Pribble. website. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 8

Long-Sought Property Value Study study showed that property values in historic districts rose 5-35% per decade compared to undesignated Helps Champion Preservation Process districts. BY SARAH MARSOM The real estate value brochure not only documents Investing in preservation is a the home values in the area, but details the history of The economic benefits of living in German Village are great. However, the best part is the sense of community found in the neighborhood. See what GERMAN VILLAGE COMMISSION some German Village residents have to say about what the village has meant One of the reasons the German Village neighborhood maintains its smart decision for not only big- to them: charming character is the German Village Commission. The German Village Commission is a regulatory body that works in conjunction with the City of the neighborhood’s revitalization and discusses the “The very things we noticed on our first visit Columbus’ Historic Preservation Office to approve exterior modifications continue to charm us every day, but German to the structure. While looking at homes throughout the village, you may have noticed that the additions are not made of the same materials as the Village has come to mean so much more to us. historic portion of the home. This is because the architectural guidelines time developers, but also for It is quite simply… home.” for the neighborhood request that new construction be contemporary, but German Village Commission and the German Village - Marie Logothetis and Dan Kline, residents compatible; by allowing additions to be more modest, this allows the historic nature of the community to be at the forefront. It’s part of the rhythm of the GERMAN “I just think the neighborhood attracts a lot of neighborhood that probably drew you here in the first place! small property owners. In German wonderful people and that’s what makes it go around.” VILLAGE – David Schooler, resident and business owner Society’s resources. Real estate brokerages and HOW TO RESEARCH YOUR HOME “The reality is that there is a vibrant community of The German Village Society’s Meeting Haus is home to files on every single individuals here.” property in the German Village Historic District. Drop by to learn about Village, property values have risen – Anthony Hartke, resident and German Village Commissioner the history of your home. We can help you research the age of your home, REAL individual agents who sell properties in the German in addition to learning about the history of its inhabitants and the structure itself. Many homes in the neighborhood are older than 1920, contrary to ESTATE what the Franklin County Auditor website says (misinformation due to several Columbus fires destroying information). The German Village Society exponentially since the 1960s, when will ensure you are getting the most accurate history of your home possible. Village historic district use it for prospective buyers The Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit supported by membership dollars, event fundraising and donations. It is not city affiliated or supported. the neighborhood’s preservation Sources Franklin County Auditor at open houses and home showings to ensure home Benefits Of Residential Historic Designation District Designation For Property Owners by Johnathan Mabry, PhD Ohio State University City and Regional Planning Department German Village Society Archives movement catapulted the buyers see the value in investing in a neighborhood neighborhood forward. like German Village.

German Village Society published a Historic Preservation professors have also begun piece local real estate experts have to show interest in utilizing the brochure as an been clamoring for years. Through economic impact study. The Ohio State University the assistance of a presenting and Eastern Michigan University instructors have sponsorship by Alarm One Security, the first German both incorporated the brochure into their historic Village real estate value brochure was published in preservation curriculum. May. It uses data from the Franklin County Auditor to provide a case study of how the values of 40+ German Village residents have worked to improve properties in the neighborhood saw exponential value community through park and street improvements in growth over 30+ years compared to the past decade addition to preserving the historic architecture. The for the City of Columbus. impact of individuals in a community has a profound economic impact and the real estate brochure ensures Incorporating a study by Jonathan Mabry, PhD, his these efforts are recognized by various audiences and data shows that German Village’s home values are invites new comers to be a part of the movement. directly reflective of it being a historic district. Mabry’s

City, Society Sharing Info As German Village Society’s two recommended appointees for the German Village Commission Projects Move Forward are Ned Thiell and Anthony Hartke; Thiell renewed his commissioner appointment in summer 2015 to The German Village Commission and the German represent the neighborhood for three years and Hartke Village Society are separate entities, but are continued his 2014 appointment. Both Hartke and Thiell intertwined because we both work toward the regularly attend the Historic Preservation Committee preservation of the historic district. To support meeting to discuss application results, interesting continuity between the two organizations, Shiloh applications, and trends in home improvement. Todorov and Sarah Marsom have held monthly meetings with City of Columbus Historic Preservation The German Village Commission is receptive to Officer Randy Black and Assistant HPO Cristin Moody hearing the Society’s opinion at the commission from the City’s Historic Preservation Office to discuss meeting, due to the Society’s ability to provide issues important to both. The idea is to work as a additional history to individual structures and their team toward neighborhood improvements. broader context in the neighborhood. Marsom has continued to digitize and publish the German Village Fostering city relationships with the Historic Commission applications to try to promote additional Preservation Office is imperative to keeping the input from the neighborhood and to ensure neighbors neighborhood’s voice at the forefront of city decisions. are aware of projects within their proximity. This year, Both the Historic Preservation Office and the German Marsom instituted the service of text messaging Village Commissioners have assisted in providing topics property owners when their item is about to come for preservation education in Neighbors4Neighbors up during meetings, and added an iPad with access articles and other GVS resources. to the digitized applications to be passed around to curious neighbors during the meeting to allow a closer look at the drawings under consideration. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 9

Preservation Education Helps Newcomers, Long-Time Neighbors BY SARAH MARSOM

Historic home repair, the German Village guidelines, and sidewalk safety concerns are all explained through the Society’s multiple communication platforms.

Educating individuals on the broad aspects of historic building ownership - the center of our nonprofit mission - requires a variety of learning techniques from oral to visual to tactile.

Through weekly articles in Neighbors4Neighbors, homeowners can passively learn about the German Village Commission, home repairs, or discover properties that have done an exemplary repair project. It is common for homeowners to reach out to the German Village Society following the release of a new Neighbors4Neighbors with their home repair questions and to request a one-on-one consultation or additional advice.

That allows me to guide individuals through the Certificate of Appropriateness process. The how-to communications allow for greater understanding of the German Village guidelines, proper repairs for historic structures, and the COA application. These interactions also allow homeowners to learn the history of their property by exploring the house folders and Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps; the property’s history may affect potential home modifications.

Based on feedback from the 2015 strategic plan and public commentary, it was concluded that workshops should occasionally be offered to tackle questions and concerns that affect many people in the neighborhood. In March 2015, Durable Slate Company, Centennial Preservation Group, and A 2nd Estimate helped homeowners understand how slate roofs are installed and how tiles are cut. Participants were able to walk away with slate trivets or coasters. In June 2015, Bello Giardino taught workshop participants how to properly relay a brick walkway. Key Collaborations Advance Preservation, Advocacy BY SHILOH TODOROV

I love a good team. The power of more brains working through a problem; the ability to divide up the work for a better end product. 3Three major collaborations with other neighborhoods and nonprofits have highlighted my year. 1 2 3

Council of Historic Collaborative 5 OSU’s Barnett Symposium Neighborhoods Leaders of the German Village The success of September I’ve had the privilege of Garten Club, Actors’ Theatre, 2014’s Great Placemakers working with 15 other historic Village Connections and Laboratory (GPL) has led to a neighborhoods, who have been Southside STAY have taken the major partnership with the Ohio State University’s Arts & Sciences meeting for the past year with time to meet with me this year to College. the idea of reviving the Council think about how we can amplify of Historic Neighborhoods. That our collaborations. Each group The first GPL, a three-day group was originated by GVS’s is its own 501©3, but during the workshop series at The Westin, own David Boothby, who passed research for the strategic plan I was a HUGE mission success for away earlier this year. The idea discovered two clear messages: German Village Society, once was to get urban neighborhoods many engaged Villagers don’t again placing us at the forefront of who share interests and problems know which group does what preservation leadership. We made a to collaborate and combine their project; and many Villagers are lot of important new friends around political power. experiencing donor fatigue as town (lead sponsor NBBJ and five different, worthy nonprofits other companies, neighborhood My wish in reviving the Council ask the same 233-acres of leaders, volunteers), and deepened was the same. What have other neighbors for support. I’m so relationships with others (Nationwide Children’s, Columbus neighborhoods had success with pleased that my colleagues Foundation, OHM). Our participants when they talk with the city? are enthusiastically engaged were also over the moon. How have they improved safety? with me in trying to help willing Could more than just German volunteers, donors and others to OSU Assistant Professor Village agree on sandstone easily navigate all of the groups. Shoshanah Goldberg-Miller curb replacement and brick attended the conference. She and street repairs, then ask the city her husband, John, live in German to adopt new policies for old Village. Goldberg-Miller was so infrastructure? These are items impressed with the quality of our prioritized in our strategic plan. conference she contacted me shortly after the event. OSU Arts City officials with whom German & Sciences has an ongoing series Village regularly interacts have focused on art subjects called the Barnett Symposium, funded by an welcomed the group’s revival endowment. and we hope to continue to work together to make all of our Mark your calendar for the Barnett neighborhoods better. Symposium-Great Placemakers Lab II May 11-12, 2016, when we add to the planner-activist mix working artists to further explore what policies, people and projects combine to create great places. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 11 ADVOCACY

Champions Lead No. 2 Strategic Priority: Safety

After more than a decade of police luncheons that make our neighborhood the envy or the city, there was a lot of new momentum around safety in 2015 in German Village.

For the first time, a sponsor - German Village Insurance – came forward to pay for the police Pictured in the suit and tie, Dan Glasener stepped into a two- officers’ lunches. Owner and neighbor Dan year commitment to support our 11th Precinct Police Luncheons. Glasener had the idea to get more involved with Also pictured, front right, is neighbor and Visitor Center supporting police after the theft of his bicycle volunteer Bill Boys. in summer of 2014. He committed to a two-year sponsorship of the lunches, which takes an expense August 4. That event was a huge success, as about off the Society’s operation budget. 30 volunteers coordinated by John Kuijper fanned out across the neighborhood to distribute 800 Additionally, a new safety committee began meeting door hangers and talk to neighbors about easy in the spring after safety improvements emerged as steps we can all take to prevent crime. Volunteers the No. 2 priority identified by stakeholders in the visiting their neighbors sparked great conversations German Village Society’s new strategic plan. Of 268 about simple community safety ideas: keeping responses to the strategic planning survey question porch lights on from dusk till dawn; keeping an eye “What would you like to improve about German out for their neighbors; becoming attuned to the Village?” there were 43 responses citing safety. dynamics of the neighborhood; keeping shrubbery One survey-taker said: “Nuisance crimes are out of trimmed; reminding folks if they see something, say control. Garage and car break-ins are beyond an something. annoyance.” Kuijper now joins luncheon leader Jerry Glick and 30 The committee put together the neighborhood’s other new faces to lead and truly champion safety as first participation in National Night Out on a high-ranking priority for quality of life.

Parking Committee Wins Back Spots One of the goals of the Parking Committee is to increase the number of street parking spaces and this year there is good news to report regarding this goal. Where there was no parking allowed on the west side of Jaeger Street along Schiller Park, now street parking is allowed.

Also, the City is reviewing the placement of “No Parking” signs near intersections in an effort to identify signage that could be better place with the objective of creating more street parking. To date the City has identified changes that will add parking to City Park Avenue. Third Street Closer Than Ever To Fruition BY CIVIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR NELSON GENSHAFT

German Village is entering a new phase of its will be paid over time, and will come from various development with plans for the total remake of sources, including grants, donations, UIRF funds and Third Street. Civic Relations has been the committee assessments to property owners on Third St. working with the City, its engineering consultants and others to push this project from concept to Just to recap the changes to be made to Third Street: completion. The City has completed an engineering • Total reconstruction of the street in asphalt, not study of the corridor, and our rough estimate of brick, and the addition of bike lanes. the cost is $8- $10 million. The City has indicated it is prepared to move forward with a more detailed • New brick sidewalks and sandstone curbs, with engineering study that will lead to contractor proposals. proper drainage. • Pedestrian lighting. However, the City also expects the German Village • Street amenities like landscaping, trees, bike racks community to fund a portion of the total cost of and benches. the project. We estimate the portion coming from the community to be up to $2 million. The City will • Unclutter utility lines by eliminating some and raising advance all costs, and the community’s portion others, but retaining poles on both sides of the street. • New signage.

Sometimes PPP Goes Beyond $$$ BY SHILOH TODOROV

Public-private partnerships often are defined by who is paying for what, but our relationship with the City of Columbus has gone beyond that narrow definition. I accompanied a set of City of Columbus decision- makers to Cleveland Quarries in Vermillion, OH, on September 24.

As the Society works to improve sidewalks, and on finalizing our plans for Third Street, we wanted to know what it would take to find more sandstone. Several city officials had told us they weren’t aware of quarries that would match the color or quality Shiloh Todorov, with City engineers Hassan Zahran and James Young of the type you see at our curbsides now. This felt and Deputy Director of Public Service Jennifer Gallagher toured like an opportunity for us to demonstrate our true Cleveland Quarries in September. partnership with the City. We offered to see if we could research a suitable sandstone vendor. Dave Dunn and to gather samples for testing. We all peppered Dave with a lot of questions: Is the current Sarah Marsom found Cleveland Quarries by sandstone the same quality as the original? How deploying her preservation connections, and we much supply do you have and how quickly could you were soon giving its Director of Sales, Dave Dunn, respond to orders? Do you have the capability to a tour of German Village. Dave said the unique cut the radii that are each unique in German Village? qualities of sandstone allowed him to identify the What’s it going to cost? How long will it take to go sandstone in our neighborhood with what he has from bright gray to looking more like what you see in Vermillion. Additionally, he was able to find sales out there now? records from Cleveland Quarries to the City of Columbus dating back to at least 1905. Eureka! We want to maintain the historic fabric of our curbs, Not only is the same sandstone still available, its and we may have found the vendor that can help us. right down the road! We can tell just by walking our dogs that sandstone has a 100-year longevity and concrete is less than In July, two City of Columbus engineers went on 20. It’s our job as advocates to help the city see that a tour of German Village’s sandstone curbs with the early investment pays off over the years. May 4 marked the dedication of the Schiller Monument plaque. Photo: ThisWeek News.

Schiller Signage Dedicated On May 4, neighbors, GVS staff, board members, City Councilman Zach Klein, and Stewart Elementary students joined Friends of Schiller Park to celebrate the completion of a several-year project to improve the iconic Schiller Monument. The project, which included designing and planting the circle garden, lighting the statue for the first time with handsome fixtures, repairing the bronze statue, and installing four new signs took a fundraising effort of $14,000 by Friends of Schiller with investment from the Fund for Historic Preservation, and a matching Ann Lilly, with Carol and Bob investment of $16,000 from the City of Columbus to enhance one of the Mullinax in background, at Village’s most famous landmarks. Visitors and locals alike report having a new the May 4 Schiller dedication, appreciation for the man and his monument! accompany Councilmember Klein as he cut the ribbon on the Schiller Monument signage.

Stewart third-graders were invited to the Schiller dedication, when Schiller Pond bridge gets restoration and a visit from Billy they’re fifth-graders it will be the 150th Anniversary of the park Goat Gruff, thanks to Friends of Schiller Park. they’ve grown to love. Parkside Residents Reach Comity On ‘Pork Chop’ Brick Repairs Underway Schiller Park neighbors and the City of Columbus this spring German Village Society Civic settled on a “pork chop” strategy to update mobility ramps in and Relations Committee Chair out of the park’s Rec Center. Nelson Genshaft was notified by the City of Columbus in January that German Village had been awarded $1M in Urban Infrastructure Renewal Funding to be used between 2015-’19.

Genshaft’s committee had spent the previous year compiling possible projects eligible for the funding. The policy adopted calls for UIRF funds to be used to improve brick streets and curbs.

The January notification showed that the price of repairs to the first 15 brick streets submitted by the committee would cost about $400,000. Genshaft was invited by the city to submit a second (image courtesy OHM Advisors) round to earmark the remaining Repaving of Deshler Avenue during the summer of 2014 $600,000. The committee has prompted federal requirements to update ramps to come into submitted that second list and accord with the Americans with Disability Act. The effect at the at press time is awaiting the cost Rec Center parking lot entrance was the need to square the estimate from the city. pedestrian ramps. Current ramps encroach on the half-moon- shaped entrance apron.

In November 2014, city contractors showed neighbors five ideas to revise the entrance and meet the ADA requirements. They included moving the entrance entirely, straightening the entrance or making the parking lot a one-way path with an exit to 4th and Deshler. Several of the solutions presented would have forced tree removal or repositioning of the entrance pillars. Others would have removed parking spaces from Deshler.

Neighbors at the meeting provided additional ideas, which the city took back for consideration. In March, OHM Advisors provided thee more solutions to bring the entry into compliance. The final agreement at the second meeting of neighbors was addition of a traffic “pork chop” – or island – where pedestrians can stand and assess traffic before entering the road way. The pork chop requires no tree removal, no need to touch the pillars and no loss of parking spaces. The island will require a right-turn only exit onto Deshler from the Rec Center.

The city is now studying cost and timeline. The Enchanted Castle and four other treehouses in Columbus parks were on display throughout the summer as part of Columbus Rec & Parks TREEmendous project. Art and photo by Kenny Cramer.

Tiny Castles Dot Park A follow up to last year’s Tiny Doors project, this summer Friends of Schiller Park sponsored a Schiller installation of the Columbus Recreation & Parks Department’s TREEmendous public art project. Artist Kenny Cramer installed “Enchanted Castle” as a way to spark imagination in kids and adults alike. The TREEmendous project invited urban explorers to use a map and discover five different park installments across Columbus.

Blooming Fund Invests Foundation Underwrites Foundation Repair $11,500 In Flowers The Friends of Schiller Park secured funding for the replacement Inaugurated in 2013 to of the stone around the Umbrella Girl fountain! $8,000 from the keep the neighborhood Wobst Family Foundation and $2,000 from the Little Garden Club beautiful and the fundraising of Columbus. A shipment of Cleveland Buff sandstone is on its way! streamlined, this joint campaign of Friends of Schiller and the German Village Garten Club has raised $11,500 in three years through a one-time mailing. The strategy of teasing residents with thoughts of summer gardens in the last few bitter days of early spring seems to work like a charm. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 16

From left: Nelson Monograms & Martinis, Kindred Spirits Heinrich, Bill Turn Laughter Into Leaves Mains and Kelly Clark - Chairmen The Friends of Schiller Park host two fundraising bashes of Kindred Spirits. each fall – one for women and one for men. The dual Heinrich graciously host committees share a like-minded approach to event offered up his residence to host planning: they are unanimous in the belief that the best the event that background music for a fundraiser is laughter. featured a silent auction, cigar The October 2014 fundraisers Monograms & Martinis garden and hors d’ouevres that and Kindred Spirits provide much-needed resources for complemented a the maintenance of the most beloved 23 acres in Ohio. bourbon tasting.

From left: Lisa Godfrey and Debbie Jaeger peruse monogramed linens at The Kitchen. Revenue from the sale of monogrammed items and scratch off increased the net revenue beyond ticket sales from the first-time women’s event.

From Left: Mal Long and Bob Mullinax enjoy conversation at the home of Nelson Heinrich during Kindred Spirits. Long-distance Friend of Schiller Park, Ashley Stephens, came from Nashville to sell raffle tickets at the Bourbon tasting. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 17

Beloved Burl Turned To Bowls A magnificent Chinkapin Oak with a large burl that stood in Schiller Park for over 200 years had become unstable and diseased and had to be cut down in January 2015. The Recreation and Parks Department contributed the burl to the Friends of Schiller Park and, with the help of craftsman Mike Trucco, the wood was transformed into one-of-a- kind bowls to benefit the Schiller Park Arboretum Fund. At press time the Friends were optimistic they would realize the $5,000 goal for this once- in-a-generation project.

During celebration of Arbor Day, Columbus City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Lindy Michael for her dedication to the trees in Schiller Park.

Arboretum Volunteers, City Keep Schiller Leafy BY LINDY MICHAEL

On November 13 and 14, Later in May, City crews led by Jim Gates treated our 2014, City crews planted 25 ash trees to get rid of the Emerald Ash Borers eight beautiful young that would have otherwise killed them all. Now we trees around Schiller Park. need to convince City Council to allocate funds to They were two scarlet retreat them in 2017 and every two years after that oaks, one black oak, one for a few more years. Briotti horse chestnut, one shellbark hickory, two Also in May, City crews planted another tree new to Jefferson Elms, and a Tulip the park, also donor provided, a snow dance tree Tree. Many of these young lilac. The City pruning crews later removed the dying trees are new species pin oaks north of the Rec Center. to the park, and most of them were provided by Our diligent watering volunteers began their duties our wonderful tree donors! in late May. Even though it has rained a lot, the young trees still need watering twice a week the first In January and early February, City foresters year to allow them to establish a good root system. removed four of our oldest, historic trees - each Finally, we were contacted by Kimberly Gibbs over 100 years old. The oldest of the group was who lives on Sycamore about her gigantic, old the 220+-year-old chinkapin oak in the parking lot White Mulberry that lives in her backyard. Official island at the Rec Center. That wonderful old tree was measurements of its girth, height, and spread were a crowd favorite as it had a huge, 5-foot high burl taken by Alistair Reynolds, the head of Ohio Big about 6 feet up on one side. Fortunately, the City Trees Program. He proclaimed her tree a champion, sold Friends of Schiller the burl for $1 to create the the fourth largest of its kind in Ohio! bowls above. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 18

QUALITY OF LIFE

Strategic Need Is Clear: Communications Overhaul BY MARK WEISS

The Strategic Plan revealed that our neighbors were struggling to find information, whether that was how to volunteer or attend an event, to something as eternally baffling as the difference between the Society and the Commission.

From February to May, a Communications Task Force of neighborhood professionals with expertise in digital communications was coordinated by Mark Weiss with leadership and guidance from Heather Whaling, Joshua Miller, Brittany Gibson, Jeanne Tranter, Sarah Irvin Clark and Megumi Robinson.

They were tasked with identifying how we could maximize our messaging to German Village Society stakeholders across all our digital platforms – our mobile presence, Neighbors4Neighbors newsletter, germanvillage.com and social media. A deep assessment of these channels along with direct survey feedback from neighbors, Google Analytics research and meetings with tech firms found that we needed to improve in the following areas: Outreach Forms First Priority Of Long-Range Planning • Navigation through germanvillage.com BY LONG-RANGE PLANNING CHAIR JOSH MILLER • Optimization for mobile devices • Consolidation of platforms under The Strategic Plan defined the Long Range one germanvillage.com site (bringing Planning committee’s role in 2015 through the gvbusinesscommunity.com and germanvillagetour. common foundational theme of building visibility com under that one umbrella) and awareness of the German Village Society, • Redesign of our Neighbors4Neighbors newsletter resonating within the more specific areas of the engagement of young professionals, diversity, • Addition of a mailed newsletter programming, and inclusion. Through social • Social media integration outreach, it became apparent that questions like “What’s the Meeting Haus?” indicate that A redesign of our Neighbors4Neighbors e-newsletter significant awareness and value-building efforts was one outcome you can already see, giving the are needed. The committee focused on improving weekly chronicling of current events more appeal to this through a realignment and reprioritization of neighbors. Readers asked for a quick, more efficient goals, resulting in an incredibly successful year of way to receive news and we now deliver editions with programming and outreach to date. a uniform length that are image- and headline-driven so that readers can choose the news they want to read.

Phase II of this solution is a long-term investment into the design and navigation of our website: germanvillage.com. Expect to see those changes next spring. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 19

PROGRAMMING

Monster Bash 2015 The Long Range Planning committee is now overseeing this annual Halloween event, which is heavily attended by young professionals and, we think, can be part of our forward-thinking process. This event has grown to be the third-largest fundraising event for the Society. The committee first held a July kickoff event that resulted in 35+ attendees, including: 13+ interested in volunteering for the event (Planning Committee), five interested in hosting a stop, three+ interested in general volunteer opportunities. It bridged the demographic divide (young/old, owners/renters, long-time/new residents) and fostered a new relationship for future opportunities with event location, El Arepazo.

Neighborhood Tailgate A first-of-its-kind Neighborhood Tailgate on October 3 opened many new doors for the LRPC. After reviewing survey and interview feedback from the Strategic Plan, the demand for lower cost and inclusive programming became apparent and the tailgate concept was born. The event allows us to accomplish the following objectives:

• Introduce the Meeting Haus to the neighborhood . • Create sense of neighborhood and value to new and non-members. • Instill a sense of inclusivity, as this event is free and open to all. • Share more about the GVS and volunteer opportunities. • Build the foundation for future programming at the Meeting Haus and platz through new and innovative use of the facility: • Indoor and outdoor broadcast of the game. • Multiple food trucks on the platz.

FUTURE PROJECT Meeting Haus The strategic plan also puts LRP in charge of revisions to the Visitors Bash committee member Ryan Bone Center, but not until 2017-18. The plan set priorities for this year to preps the Wilkommen Pumpkin. accommodate new engagement and programming, ultimately leading to a stronger foundation for future fundraising and capital campaigns to make a Visitors Center overhaul more attainable.

Support & Collaboration LRP continues to support and collaborate with the following: • Southside STAY • Go Green • Alternative transportation • Art Committee • Bricklaying Workshops 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 20

Stewart Tutors Bring Wealth Of Experience To Neighborhood School BY KATHY WIGHTMAN

Stewart Elementary School enrolls approximately 300 students yearly, in grades K-5. It has been German Village’s “adopted” school for over 15 years and as such has enrolled many tutors over the years working with students to enhance and advance their learning. There have been many tutors over the years – as the school is a top pick among neighbors looking to the Society for volunteer opportunities. There is a core group of 20-30 signed up each fall and active throughout the school year.

This year, the range in age of tutors is 20s through 70s; the tutors are primarily retired, or work in fields that allow them the flexibility to engage in a daytime program. They possess a wide breadth of experience both professional and personal: current tutors include retired teachers, professors and counsellors; a retired attorney; a real estate and PR company owner; and a retired social worker and mental health professional. Many of the tutors hold advanced degrees and most have or have had additional involvement in other service organizations and/or community boards. This has been consistent over the years. One volunteer stated that she feels personally rewarded by her connection with other tutors “whose skills and dedication I so admire.”

In common with all volunteers, GV tutors work to promote and improve their community. And the GV tutors offer many examples in support of this. They are great supporters of public education. Often stated is that they want to “support” the younger generation and they want to “encourage families to stay within the neighborhood and the community” that is German Village. They love education and they love children. They find satisfaction in being a “mentor” to a younger person and they feel they provide resources that some children may not have at home.

In keeping with the mission of the German Village Society to preserve the past and promote the future, many point to the new, award-winning design of the expanded Stewart School that, along with dedicated school and community personnel, provide a positive learning environment for our Columbus Public students.

Pin Back Tracks New Faces BY MARK WEISS

Another element to come out of the GVBC marketing budget was the “Pin Back, Give Back” button program. The business community collectively wanted to maximize exposure at the Visitors Center.

Since June 1, any guest of the Meeting Haus Visitor Center that is new to the area is welcomed to a free souvenir button with the German Village Society logo. the interaction is recorded by the participating This 1-inch, pinback button is accompanied with a business member. bookmark that lists 23 different GVBC members who are participating in the program. Together, they serve The pilot program has received positive reports as a passport to samples and discounts throughout from some participants as many visitors wearing the neighborhood. Each participating GVBC member the button into businesses are actually converted chooses how they participate – either by providing a to consumers and not just chasing something free. free sample outright, a discount on purchase or a free Additionally, Experience Columbus has recently item with purchase. When a visiting guest actually featured the program in its “Columbus Insider’s follows the referral of our Visitor Center volunteers Club” newsletter, which goes out to travel group and and physically steps into a business on the bookmark convention planners to the area. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 21

New Blogger Outreach Spotlights Businesses BY MARK WEISS

Breakfast With Nick (Nick Dekker), Girl About Columbus (Amanda Hamman), Live C Bus (Andrea Archibald) and Morgan Lee (Living Columbus) have all shared writing and photography.

Each blog post was built as “A Day in German Village” and was released ahead of bigger events to encourage visitors inside the I-270 belt to plan a visit to German Village. More than 23 GVBC members have been featured to date with more to be covered as Village Lights approaches.

Blogging is a more organic way of reaching young consumers through Images from Breakfast With Nick’s Instagram feed depicting a higher level of social writers they already follow on a daily or The German Village Business Community (GVBC) weekly basis. In other words, a post about German wants to attract newer, younger audiences to the Village on the blog of someone’s favorite local writer area. Under the guidance of the Marketing Committee is most likely to carry a deeper resonance than comprised of Catherine Adams, Anne Boninsegna, a straight advertisement purchase in print. Most Rob Claxton, Anne Fletcher, Sarah Kellenberger, John importantly, we can track impressions and page Pribble and Bethia Woolf; the GVBC commissioned views, which we could not do with previous forms of popular bloggers in the Columbus area to showcase our marketing. This tracking allows the committee to the many offerings our neighborhood has to shop, better determine where it applies its dollars. dine and stroll.

German Village Business Community Logs Successes BY GVBC CHAIR MARIE TRUDEAU

GVBC held our standard bi-monthly membership meetings at the Meeting Haus, published 12 Member2Member email newsletters, added a Finance and a Marketing Committee and supported many co-efforts with GVS.

Via Vecchia Winery hosted a fun members networking social in February. We also held a well-attended member event where Experience Columbus helped us understand social media in more depth.

In an effort to welcome Stewart Elementary back to its new/old building, we collected items that Principal Ebone Johnson told us were needed. Specifically, undies and socks, and USB flash drives. They were much appreciative. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 22

Social Media Efforts Gets Scientific BY MARK WEISS sAfter a boom in followers and engagement in multitude of factors that go into the algorithms that 2014, staff and volunteers doubled down to better decide what content actually pops up on any given understand German Village Society’s presence on user’s social feeds. So while there’s never a perfect social media. science to assure our content shows in every neighbor’s Facebook or Twitter feed, we wanted to A strategy hatched among the pros on our experiment with different factors to at least move Communications Task Force was to dive deeper further away from “we think we know” and closer to into understanding our social audiences. Beginning “we know” our information is reaching our intended in June and continuing through August, data was audiences. collected through A/B testing of different variables that included the time of day in which we posted With the help of Butler University intern Erin O’Neil content, scheduled posts, organic posts and and Ohio State University intern Michael Martinelli boosted posts. we compiled information on impressions and engagement over the course of 10 weeks to better We wanted to move away from the mentality of understand when our followers were online with “we think we know” to just “we know” when it us. Posting content between 1-4 p.m., regardless of came to social media best practices. Those familiar the social channel, has emerged as the best time to with Facebook and Twitter understand there are a share information. tl

Growth Noted In Use Of Historic German Village Map There are 100,000 Historic German Village tourist maps distributed across Ohio – up from 50,000 just four years ago. Distributed in Central Ohio hotels, throughout Amish Country and Hocking Hills, and available at Ohio Welcome Centers, the maps invite visitors to stop and shop, dine, stroll the Village. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 23

The March Madness party was hosted by Gresso’s. We eventually walked a block over and joined up with the Prost groups MM party for extra FUN times.

FUN teamed up Germania for Summerfest event in June. The weather was not cooperating at the beginning. But then the sun came out at FUN Is Back, both the men’s and women’s FUN bunch teams Better Than Ever prevailed in the shot-ski competitions. FUN Committee became the FUN Bunch om 2015 because, according to non-chair Mike Cornelis: Our winter bowling party sponsored by the “It seemed like the fun Athletic Club of Coumbus at their new Booth thing to do.” bowling lanes was a big hit. It definitely got our group off to a FUN start for 2015 and helped shake off some winter blues. A huge highlight of our year was our first ever Meatball Madness event in April at the Meeting Haus. The event also had Go Green and Prost participating in a best meatball contest in six categories. Prizes were sponsored by USA Pan and Two Caterers. The evening concluded with a “Grease” movie sing-along and disco dance party.

Our midsummer highlight was the annual GV Cupcakes versus the Ohio Muffins game in Schiller Park. For the second time in seven years, the Cupcakes batters whipped the Muffins by a score of 32 to 20. Our FUN Bunch then took over Rooster’s Pub for a rousing post-game celebration with our fans. The FUN Bunch then hit the road in August to cheer on the Cupcakes at the Ohio historical center for another match against the Muffins. Over 40 fans enjoyed a fun day of baseball and a post-game dinner provided by Ohio History Connection. Village Singers Endowment Fund Reaches New Heights BY VILLAGE SINGERS CHAIR/FOUNDER WAYNE OWENS

Established in 2013, the designated fund for Village Singers, managed by the Columbus Jewish Foundation, has a current balance is $5,600 after awarding three scholarships to the McConnell Arts Summer Camp Program.. This year’s scholarships were awarded to members of The Columbus Kinderchor.

Students attended workshops and classes in Improvisation, music, art and dance.

A scheduled Holiday Concert performance featuring Christmas, Hanukah and Kwanzaa music at The McConnell Arts Center with members of The Village Singers, Fort Hayes High School and the Jewish Children’s Chorale to be held Tuesday, December 15, 2015, as a fundraiser for our Endowment. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 25 DEVELOPMENT Creating A Pillar Of Development, Fundraising Focus BY TRUSTEE DENNIS BRANDON called “The 1960 Club” – for a select group of individuals who will commit to a minimum of three I head the Development years of $5,000 per year, led by me and volunteer Pillar, which includes all of Jay Smith. the committees with an income-producing focus. 4. The Development Committee membership will That’s Membership, events also undergo fresh recruiting after work with the and traditional Development development consultant to solidify our case for Committee members focused support and do some training. on corporate and individual outreach. Grants L Brands Foundation invested twice in German Village When you look at the results of the other pillars in 2015, first with an unrestricted grant in May to celebrated here, you can directly connect much of it support the aims of our strategic plan and then again to our pillar. Together, we connect donors to projects in September to support the Third Street revitalization about which they are passionate. project. The successful grant requests noted that Columbus’ leading companies rely on businesses in It is agreed within the present Board that while there German Village to recruit and retain top employees. L continue to be opportunities for improving the financial Brands looks also to invest in nonprofits where their impact of our events, they are very labor intensive associates are active, and the GVS Board of Trustees and often subject to the vagaries of the weather. Our includes Joe Kurzer and Brittany Gibson who both membership dues have remained relatively stable in work for the company and advocated for the grant terms of number of members and income received. We awards. agree there is value in further outreach to segments of the resident and business community. The outreach Bequests could both enhance our finances and also make the Longtime German Village resident and Society Society a more representative body. The third leg, member Tica Mitchell left a significant, unrestricted direct contributions, represents the least-developed bequest in her will. The Board has set her bequest source of income and perhaps one with significant aside from general operations and is looking for a way potential. Sources are both personal and business- to invest it so that it honors Tica and invests her money based. The means of giving can span from single gifts wisely for the good of the neighborhood. to multi-year sustaining commitments and can come in the form of cash, pledges and bequests. New Projects The strategic plan identified 22 projects for which new Development Plan Action Items: funding will be needed to complete them. 1. Identify pertinent aspects of the current strategic Our traditional funding sources, membership and plan as it relates to the Development Pillar and events, cover salaries and Meeting Haus expenses, but share with chairs and leadership with the intent of leave little room to expand our vision with the strategic assisting in their continued focus on the “why” their plan. Events are heavily dependent on the finicky events are of benefit to every participant. weather in Central Ohio, so we have to expand the 2. Seek to identify synergy between activities, definition of our fundraising to a three-legged stool. events and direct financial contributions to avoid It’s the third leg – individual gifts – that has never been duplication and more importantly discover ways to completely built for GVS. leverage one another. In September, we began a series of interviews with 3. Put in place a three-pronged direct solicitation development professionals to help guide that process. campaign built around: direct corporate giving/ A professional contractor will help teach board and sponsorship, led by Trustee Joe Kurzer; a quiet staff the tools to effectively connect donors’ and grant- approach to residents to make a bequest in the form makers’ passions with the items on that list, which the of an insurance policy, led by former Trustee Jim community asked for during the strategic planning Nichols; and a leadership donor group – tentatively process. CONTINUED 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 26

For those we ARE currently working on, here is a range of likely costs: • Third Street: $1M-$2.5M • Sidewalk bank: $25,000 to offer low- or no-interest loans to those wishing to improve brick sidewalks • Archive and digitize the collection in the Scheurer Room: $100,000 • Comprehensive signage program: $100,000- $500,000 • Traveling exhibit: $3,500

Completing our development “three-legged stool” is exactly what GVS studied a decade ago in the New Business Model Task Force Report.

Sponsors, Members, Donors, Partners • Giant Eagle sold $28,500 worth of tickets through There were more than 245 people and companies Central Ohio stores, a new record in the three-year who donated goods or non-ticket-related cash partnership. to German Village Society events in 2015 (at • Schmidt’s signed a five-year sponsorship package publication, Monster Bash, Kindred Spirits and that includes presenting sponsor of Village Village Lights had not yet occurred). These are Lights, joining the Book Loft to make a multi-year the partners who make our projects and programs agreement to support German Village Society. possible, and together they account 65% of our annual operating income. • Helen Winnemore’s became the first presenting sponsor of the mobile site. You will likely note YOUR name, and we thank you! • GV House Histories owner David Randall donated his house history plaques as thank-you gifts to Here are just a few examples of the way our partners Tour homeowners. give: • Vutech-Ruff sponsored the golf carts at Haus und Please read the complete list and thank each other Garten Tour, and went beyond that to share their for being on Team GVS! team to drive the carts.

New YP Level Adds New Faces German Village Society has added 50+ Young Professional members since the inception of the $35 membership for people 35 and under in July 2014. With an overall roster of about 750 members at all levels total, that’s an impressive 6% of fresh faces engaging in our neighborhood!

Membership makes up 25% of our operating income and has remained stable in terms of the number of memberships over the past several years. In 2015 to date (9-4-15) we have 33 people who raised the level of their membership and 74 brand-new members. That’s a vote of confidence!

Executive Director Shiloh Todorov analyzed the membership “churn” as part of the strategic planning process. She found that about 58% of GVBC members kept their memberships from 2013 to 2014. GVS retains $75 of each business membership and the balance goes into the GVBC designated fund.

On the individual side, most of the turnover occurs in the $50 and $75 members where just 38% renewed between those two years. The 250 memberships at the $125 and above categories had an 82% retention rate. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 27

Block Ambassadors Back In Tom Dailey Action It was during his childhood journeys from Chillicothe to shop at Lazarus BY TRUSTEE, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR SUSAN SUTHERLAND that Tom Dailey first fell in love with German Village. The Membership Committee in 2015 re-launched the Neighborhood “My parents made sure every time Welcome Block Captains. The we came to Columbus, we got program had been initiated a few to stop and run off our energy in years back but needed a fresh Schiller Park and I always looked infusion of volunteer block captains. forward to that,” Tom said. Early in March, recruiting began with committee members, GV Society So when he bought his house on Board members and numerous Mohawk Street in 1995, “I think you residents in the community signing could say it was fulfilling a lifelong up to be Membership block captains. wish to be in German Village.” Of the 32 distinct “blocks” sketched out on the map, 26 captains have Tom was moving back from Chicago at that time, and just two been assigned. The GVBC joined years later, his employer wanted him back in the Windy City. “But in by donating items and coupons I just couldn’t bring myself to sell my place - I was too attached for the Welcome Bags that block to the idea of living German Village.” captains deliver to new residents in their assigned area. Included in the So he kept the Mohawk house and used it as his getaway from bag in addition to the items from the city life and work. business community is information regarding joining the GV Society, it’s Maybe it’s that sense of visitor wonder combined with the benefits and how to get involved. A passion for community, cohesion and his neighbors that GV Society Directory is included. prompted Tom to become the first multi-year pledge investor in the Fund for Historic Preservation. He committed gifts over three years to, in part, help bring to life the comprehensive signage project fueled by the Fund.

“German Village is about people. For me, growing up in Chillicothe and living in Chicago – German Village offers the best of both: an urban setting with small town feel, said Tom. We look out for each other, we come together through the German Village Society to exchange ideas, strengthen the community, solve problems and participate in some great events.

”But German Village isn’t just for German Villagers. It’s a jewel for the city. It has to be protected even if you don’t live here,” Tom said.

Tom said he read every word of the Phase I report on signs produced by BHDP and paid for with Fund for Historic Preservation dollars, the bulk of which are raised during Tea 43206 each August. He can’t wait to see the resulting storytelling, wayfinding and border markers at our curbsides. It’s rare to have this kind of personal connection between a neighborhood and its residents, Tom said. Bringing those stories to neighbors and visitors will help us continue to reclaim our heritage.

Trustee and Membership Committee Chair Susan Sutherland and committee member Lisa Godfrey stuff welcome bags for new residents. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 28

TEAM TOUR 2015

Tour Co-Chairs Marie Logothetis & Dan Kline Garden Chair Bert Stevens PreTour Co-Chairs Joshua Zimmerman Ronni & Darrell vanLigten Dave Wible Board Liaison Brittany Gibson Haus Captain Lead Mary Marsh Volunteer Coordinator Bonnie Mitchell Party on the Platz Beth Burkes Haus Und Garten Tour 2015 Nick Reshan Sets New Record Operations BY TRUSTEE BRITTANY GIBSON Scott Burns Lori Costabile Team Tour 2015 was triumphantly led Katelyn & Kyle Paradise by an eager mix of returning faces, Transportation as well as plenty of new ones, and Joe Gibson enjoyed lots of sponsor support. Dan Pullen Rugs & Stanchions The PreTour gang powered through Melonia Bennett a cold and drizzly night (“how is House Plaques this JUNE?”) to enjoy a taste of Jim Million celebrations – inspired by everything from New Orleans’s Beale Street to a Tickets Bill Curlis Madonna album launch party – all over the neighborhood. Public Relations Sarah Irvin-Clark Weekend ticket sales were strong this Watercolor Coordinator year – and even stronger than usual Jim Wiggin given a boost from Giant Eagle, which Hand-Holder and Number- sold tickets on Tour day this year – Cruncher Extraordinare 308, to be exact. Darci Congrove Parking Support After expenses and thanks very much David Schooler to the kindness of sponsors, the Strip, Hoppers Leithart, weekend netted $142,367. That greatly McGrath & Terlecky LPA exceeds the budgeted net profit of Marketplatz $117,903 and beats last year’s bottom Nancy Little line by about $2,000. Katharine Moore Go Green In total, almost 4,000 people held Jordanne Renner tickets to one (or all) of the weekend’s Writers events. Dan Kline Sarah Marsom Melinda Sadar 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 29

Monster Bash 2014 Turns In Big FUNdraising Result BY TRUSTEE BRITTANY GIBSON

Monster Bash netted twice as much as budgeted ($13,490 v. $6,575) in 2014, after some creative committee members created ways for us to sell more tickets. The committee used the Platz and the first floor of the Meeting Haus to overcome Brent Warner Fest Hall’s capacity limits - 350 tickets were sold in 2014.

The event operated at 80 percent income over expenses. This sets the bar for other society events and is thanks to sponsors and trick-or-treat hosts underwriting many of our costs and limited spending on entertainment and decorations.

Art Crawl Breaks Record, Attracts New Partners BY MARK WEISS

This is the fourth year that Chairmen Greg Gamier and Jeff Lowe have been at the helm, and we are happy to report another Neighbor volunteers distribute Art Crawl attendees line up for From left: Neighbors Jay record-breaker. Juergens pastries July 18. Pascoe and Tim Day enjoying Barcelona and Sidecar Catering a social media giveaway. samples. The GVBC’s revenue after expenses for this year was $20,052.12 which is $10,487.60 over last year and $12,000 over budgeted projection this year.

It was a fantastic effort from the entire Art Crawl Committee this year which included Matt Drozd, Angela Petro, Jessica Pettis, Bonnie Mitchell, Jeff Tobin, Willa & Wayne Owens.

More artists than ever applied, with 52 applicants interested in 30 garage spaces. Partnerships with Wolf’s Ridge Brewery and Zauber Brewing Company ensured plenty of beverages were provided throughout View from inside one of the garage galleries onto Macon Alley. the event. The residence of Tom Dailey welcomed children and families to see Santa on Dec. 7 for Village Lights.

New Partners Amplify Village Lights Experience BY MARK WEISS

Every year, GVBC members coordinate a world of luminary and holiday magic that attracts thousands of neighbors, families and young couples alike to our historic streets to kickoff Christmas season. Presented by Schmidt’s, it’s a real community effort that keeps Village Lights free and a must-attend Columbus event.

Co-chairmen Jeff Lowe and Greg Gamier of Village Pet Supply provide leadership. Stewart Elementary students dedicate an entire day to stuffing luminaries with sand and votive candles to light up the neighborhood. Village Singers carolers and a horse-drawn carriage continue to be festive staples during this iconic evening. And dozens of neighbors decorate their homes to create quite the holiday spectacle.

New in 2014, Gresso’s and Livingston United Methodist Church shuttled attendees from donated parking lots by Africentric Stewart Elementary students join the holiday School and Big Red Rooster at each end of the neighborhood. festivities, creating hundreds of luminaries for Along the ride, Sarah Marsom and Elise Wyant gave a miniature Village Lights. tour and history of the Village to guests while on their way to Striezelmarkt – a Christmas market at the Meeting Haus plaza that welcomes guests with free hot beverages and holiday sweets. Even the Columbus Saints were waiting with a brass band that played holiday music all night.

In 2014, neighbor Tom Dailey transformed his home into a Winter Wonderland that saw children visiting Santa in a pop-up workshop while a live pipe organist and singers provided the entertainment!

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GOVERNANCE

Jeff McNealey Concludes Trustee Term BY JEANNE M. LIKINS, GVS PRESIDENT

Long-time German Village resident Jeff McNealey concluded his second round of stewardship as a GVS Trustee at the board’s September 14 meeting.

Jeff first served on the GVS Board of Trustees in the late 1980s and 1990s. Jeff was the board attorney and gave direction to a variety of legal questions. In 1990 (twenty-five years ago!), Jeff led the GVS Board as our President.

An attorney with Porter, Wright for many years, Jeff’s legal career focused on zoning and land use planning, annexation, environmental licensing, etc.

As board attorney recently, Jeff shared his legal expertise. Jeff also frequently provided organizational institutional memory that gave helpful historical context for current issues.

For many years Jeff has served on the Society’s Finance Committee. His particular interest has been to help ensure the prudent investment of GVS funds.

Jeff’s experiences, with the Society and other organizations, equipped him to ask thought-provoking questions, an essential trustee role.

Such helpful contributions were most recently evidenced as the trustees worked on developing, and now, implementing the comprehensive GVS Strategic Plan.

Jeff also offered helpful insights that enhanced the discussion of this important and far-reaching endeavor. Jeff has promised to continue to serve our beloved community in the years ahead.

On behalf of German Village Society, we thank Jeff for his many contributions over the last 40 years. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 32

FINANCE Finance Committee Performs Oversight On Processes BY TIM BIBLER, TREASURER

Addition of staff, a change in bookkeeping company and a new auditor at German Village Society during the last four years prompted the Finance Committee to perform a regular review of the Society’s financial processes. This includes reviewing and assessing the efficiency of the German Village Society’s financial processes, documenting the German Village Society’s financial processes, reviewing and assessment of the current financial reports and standardizing committee budgeting and accounting.

A special thank you goes to Trustee John Barr CPA for his work in reviewing the overall financial processes. Also, a special thank you goes to John Miller CPA and Katharine Moore for their work on designated fund budgets.

COMPLETED STATEMENT OF REVENUE FINANCIAL POSITION FOR 2013 & 2014: 2014

Assets (in thousands) 2013 2014 Unrestricted/designated funds: 158 140 Restricted funds 720 821 Accounts Receivable 0 13 Property (less depreciation) 331 315 Total assets $1,209 $1,289

Liabilities and Net Assets (In thousands) Liabilities (tax & prepaid dues) 33 40 Unrestricted net assets 456 423 Board designated assets 523 620 Restricted assets 197 206 Total liabilities and net assets $1,209 $1,289

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND l Events l Other CHANGES IN NET ASSETS l Membership l Net Designated Contributions (FROM THE AUDITED 2014 REPORT) l In-Kind Gifts l Net Restricted Contributions l Programs l Investment Income Revenue (in thousands) for 2013 & 2014: 2013 2014 Events income 236 353 Membership dues 112 113 In-kind gifts 103 118 Programs 12 8 Other 50 34 Net contributions 36 98 Restricted contributions released 4 0 Investment income 51 33 Total revenue $604 $757

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COMPLETED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FOR 2013 & 2014 EXPENSES (CONTINUED): 2014

Expenses (in thousands) 2013 2014 for 2013 & 2014: Program service costs 208 425 Fundraising and event costs 168 175 Mgmt. and admin. costs 153 84 Total expenses $529 $684

*OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSE FOR 2013 & 2014:

Income (In thousands) 2013 2014 Admission/event 134 152 Advertising 11 48 Contributions 25 51 In-kind donations 85 95 Membership 92 90 l Programs Sponsorship 37 71 l Fundraising Other 46 28 l Mgmt. & Admin. Total income $430 $535 *not including designated/restricted funds

Expenses (in thousands) for 2013 & 2014: 2013 2014 Accounting/audit 10 18 Computer related 9 18 Consulting fees 26 60 Equipment rental 12 13 Food/beverage 11 8 In-kind expense 85 95 Misc. expense 23 51 Printing/signage 17 20 Repairs & maintenance 4 7 Salaries/wages 126 152 Utilities 13 14 Other 66 63 Total expenses $402 $519

Net operating income 18 16 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 34 AWARDS

FRANK FETCH AWARD VILLAGE VALUABLES AWARD Darci Congrove Pam Bergeron The Village Valuables Award is presented The Frank Fetch Award is German Village Society’s annually to those individuals who keep our highest honor. It recognizes the exemplary service neighborhood vibrant through their willingness and contributions of an individual who embodies to get involved and be of service in a variety of the dedication and commitment demonstrated by ways. German Village pioneer Frank Fetch. This year’s recipient has left an indelible mark on Darci Congrove is such a person. Darci is German Village, although she no longer resides multitalented, with endless enthusiasm and energy here. Pam Bergeron, along with her husband, and she devotes many of her considerable resources Dennis, answered the siren call of warmer to our community, for the good of German Village. climates and moved to Florida in April. She intends to remain active, however, continuing Darci served six years as a Trustee. She engages with her longtime involvement, albeit remotely, in committees such as Historic Preservation, Finance, the Society’s Membership and Organizational Development, Haus und Garten Tour/PreTour and Development committees. more. She is a devoted volunteer in our Visitors Center and at many events. She has hosted During the seven years she lived in German numerous GVS gatherings in her home. Darci, her Village, Pam served as a Deadheader, grooming husband, John and her friend Patti Orzano have the gardens of Schiller Park; hosted a Haus und hosted ten large PreTour dinners, a substantial in- Garten Tour PreTour dinner; acted as a Tour kind contribution to the GVS. In 2010, Darci served house captain on several occasions; greeted as our president. This was a challenging time when guests in the Visitors Center and coordinated resources were few and staff lacking to ensure the the Center’s volunteer schedule; and generally sustainability of the Society we all love. served the German Village Society “whenever I was tapped on the shoulder.” There’s more: Darci and John created TEA 43206 in 2011. The entire proceeds benefit historic Initially attracted to the Village because of its preservation endeavors. This garden party gala is diversity, quaintness and friendliness, Pam will much anticipated and is always sold out with 200 miss those qualities in her new home, which she happy guests. Over the last four years, TEA 43206 says she enjoys, even though it’s different. “You has netted $75,000 for activities supporting our can’t walk to Giant Eagle,” she says with a laugh. historic preservation mission. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 35

FRED & HOWARD AWARD HAUS UND GARTEN HONORARY Madeline Hicks TOUR CHAIR Each year, the Fred & Howard Award honors those Mary Drudi individuals who have served German Village by The German Village Society was delighted in June carrying its message to audiences near and far. The to recognize Mary Drudi as the honorary chair of recipient this year is Madeline Hicks, who has lived in the 2015 Haus und Garten Tour. Since moving to the Village for nearly 50 years! The Columbus native German Village from Brooklyn in 1973, Mary has and her late husband settled in the Village after he been somewhat of a human whirlwind until rotator retired from the U. S. Air Force. cuff surgery caused a recent slowdown – a “real bummer,” she admits. Madeline has been greeting guests at the German Village Visitors Center since the early 1970s, when Despite a busy professional life — Mary’s been the Center was in a small cottage on Third Street. a teacher, worked in retail, painted and cleaned As a regular volunteer on Monday and Wednesday, houses and served as a museum receptionist — Madeline has frequently been called upon to train Mary has volunteered countless hours toward new volunteers as German Village ambassadors. Village projects. She spent ten “glamorous” years as head of trash pick-up for Oktoberfest, which A firm believer in staying busy, the retiree has also many consider the most-fun committee. been a hostess at countless Haus und Garten Tour homes and is a longtime member of the Garten She and her ex-husband, Frank, chaired the Haus Club. Given the fact that 12,000 to 15,000 visitors und Garten Tour one year. She has chaired Village trek through the Visitors Center, and another several Valuables; served on the German Village Board thousand attend our events, that’s just a lot of of Trustees; shared her home on Whittier as a welcoming people to German Village. Tour stop; was active in the Fun Bunch, founded by Fred Holdridge; chaired many a benefit for St. And she’s an ambassador to staff and other Mary Church and School; and generally stepped volunteers, too. She’s a constant source of pick-me- forward to help the Village whenever asked. up. She enjoys the camaraderie that comes with volunteering at the Visitor’s Center and showing off “I never considered living anywhere else,” she her neighborhood to visitors from around the world, says, offering special praise to Village Connections saying, “The Village has done more for me than I’ve volunteers, who are enabling her to stay in touch done for it! It’s a wonderful place.” with her beloved neighborhood while she’s in recovery. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 36

CARETAKERS OF A LEGACY AWARDS

The German Village Commission and German Village New construction in a historic district can be fraught Society presented six awards Wednesday, May 13, with issues, such as massing, height, and detailing. during the annual Caretakers of a Legacy Awards Garages are not always perceived as structures program. with design due to their utilitarian function, but a well-designed garage cannot be overlooked. The awards are our most mission-centric ceremony The new garage belonging to Ronald Marshall of the year, reflect the partnership between the exemplifies what it means to be contemporary, but Commission and Society, and are scheduled during compatible. This one-car garage on Purdy Alley is national Preservation Month to best help us embrace unobtrusive, allowing it to fit seamlessly into the our tagline: Caretakers of a Legacy. flow of the alleyscape. The garage is set near an historic residence, concrete block garages, and newer garages, but there is no misconception that it Commissioners recognized three awardees: is historic. Instead, the garage tastefully adds to the The Preservation Award | 747 Jaeger Ave alley with its minimal design Sally & Jeff Jaynes Awarded to a property owner in recognition of an outstanding example of restoration, preservation or The Chairman’s Award Stewart Elementary School maintenance of a property or architectural element in German Village.

Gutters are a commonly overlooked aspect of buildings even though they’re critically important. Gutter styles, which were popular in the past, may not be common today.

This is the case with the stop gutters at 747 Jaeger. Stop gutters are integrated into the edge of a roof and many in German Village have been removed and the area covered with shingles. The gutters were covered in part due to the neglect of the neighborhood pre-1960s community revitalization. Through the proper restoration of the gutters at Awarded to a property owner, an individual, an 747 Jaeger, Sally and Jeff Jaynes have restored organization, or a business entity in recognition the original rooflines of their historic cottage and of an outstanding contribution to the historic, enhanced their well-preserved slate roof. architectural, or aesthetic character of German Village and to the community’s quality of life.

The Commissioners The re-opening of Stewart Alternative Elementary Award | 704 South Fifth School is another step in German Village’s return Street Ronald Marshall to the historic way of life that integrates shops, Awarded each year to restaurants, residences and schools. Like many a property owner in structures in the neighborhood, it has done so while recognition of a recently taking on a decidedly 21st century flavor. Restoration completed project of its historic sections has been first rate, while that contributes to the additions have met that most difficult challenge architectural, historic, of being compatible but contemporary. Most and aesthetic character importantly, Columbus Public Schools partnership of German Village and with Southside STAY ensures that German Village that shows sensitivity residents have a neighborhood school once more. to the streetscape and surrounding properties. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 37

SPECIAL AMBASSADOR’S AWARD Bert Stevens

Created in 2012, the Special Ambassador’s Award is an honor bestowed from time to time by the German Village Society on those individuals whose efforts have been exemplary in furthering the goals, interests and aspirations PRESIDENT’S AWARD of German Village to a broader audience through activities such as advocacy, liaison Paul Schrader work, promotion, and fundraising. Every year the German Village Society awards the President’s Award to the Alberta Stevens is this year’s recipient of a Special individual, organization, or business entity Ambassador’s Award. Bert’s indefatigable energy is legendary. who has made an outstanding contribution She has been active in many arenas in our community since to the historic, architectural, or aesthetic her arrival in German Village in 1991. As a past President of the character of German Village and to the German Village Garden Club, a co-host of numerous PreTour community’s way of life. Anyone who has dinners, an Oktoberfest volunteer, and the recruiter of gardens walked up Willow Street will instantly for the annual Haus und Garten Tour, Bert’s contributions to recognize the unmistakable contribution of German Village life underscore how eminently deserving she is this year’s recipient, Paul Schrader. of this special honor.

When Paul purchased his home on the One of the major results of Bert’s leadership has been corner of Willow and City Park in 1980 after replacing of the historic, long missing Umbrella Girl statue in moving to Columbus from Washington Schiller Park. Bert spearheaded raising the money and worked D.C. in 1976, it offered him the opportunity with the artist, Joan Wobst, in the creation of this wonderful to devote more time to gardening, addition to the neighborhood. something that had been a passion since childhood. Bucking conventional wisdom, Bert is perhaps best known, however, as German Village’s Paul envisioned creating a tropical garden “garden guru.” For most residents, Bert is inextricably linked (appropriately protected during the winter with the Huntington Garden in Schiller Park. She helped to months of course!), and that is precisely lead the team that secured city and corporate financing for what he went on to do. He became a what would eventually become Huntington Garden, and she Master Gardener through a program at was intimately involved in bringing the project to fruition. Ohio State, volunteering at the Governor’s residence in Bexley. As the coordinator of the volunteer team of “deadheaders” All of this allows the continued vibrancy who maintain this German Village landmark, Bert’s devotion to of the garden, which continues to delight the Huntington Garden continues unabated to this day. German Village residents and visitors alike. To demonstrate our community’s appreciation, the GVS Three years ago Paul retired, and joked Trustees have named the Huntington Garden Fund, a that he was retiring from his hobby in order designated fund, in Alberta’s honor. to devote more time to his real job in the garden. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 38

SPECIAL AMBASSADOR’S AWARD Alan McKnight

The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department is comprised of more than 240 parks, 55 miles of multi-purpose trails, 30 recreation centers, a creative arts facility, an outdoor education program, activities for those with special needs, 10 rental facilities, five athletic complexes, seven golf courses, one indoor and several outdoor swimming pools, special events throughout the year, numerous sports leagues, tens of thousands of trees along city streets and in our parks, the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging that provides health and social services to senior adults, the largest outdoor fountain in the state, and much, much more. Needless to say that the Recreation and Parks Department team, from its director to its planning department to its forestry division to its events professionals to its maintenance crews, has its hands full day in and day out.

Alan McKnight has been part of the department for 38 years, and will retire at the end of May. His efforts, and the efforts of the Rec & Park Department he runs, have been critical to the development of German Village.

It is the staff of this department that strings lights on our neighborhood Christmas Tree in Frank Fetch Park each year, that developed the Schiller Park Master Plan that we have so diligently seen through, that has nurtured Schiller Park’s historic trees, and that has kept our neighborhoods’ open space so beautifully maintained and smoothly operated.

On behalf of Commissioners and Trustees, thank you to all of our awardees and all of those who work to truly caretake our neighborhood for current future generations to enjoy. 2015 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT | 39 DONORS

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David Crabtree Larry Lehring Jane Taylor James Craft Helen Lias Stephen A Van Horn Sally Crandall Adele Lipari Ronald Wadlinger David Dean Barry Liss Patricia Walters Erin Donovan Nancy Little Thomas M Wolf Nora Dorrian June Loving Jacqueline Yinger Mary Drudi J Trevor Major Carol Young Diane Edwards Scott Mangini Roberta Zimmerman Lynn Elliott Rianne Marcum Sally Farmer Mary Marsh YOUNG PROFESSIONAL | $35 Andrew Feldman Ronald Marshall Katharine Alexander Elizabeth Fisher Brookie Martin Leonardo Almeida Mark Allen Flesher Karen McCoy David Anderson Laurie Fuller Ann McDonnell John Barry Robert Furbee Peggy McFadden Erika Braunginn Don Galbraith Mary Ann Metro Natalie Brehm Timothy Gall Angela Meyer Jessica Brosky Dwight Garner Donna Miracle Beth Burson Betty Garrett Katharine Moore Andrew Carson Sandra Garter Sherry Mullett Sean Coffey John Gilchrist Thomas Murray Oliver Coffey Terry Goodman James L Nichols Erin McCaffrey Crespo Rosalie Goodsell Kristie Nicolosi Mike Dalton Ann Graf Vince Notaroberto Anthony DiGiandomenico Michael Grinch Chandler Nowicki Noah Dixon Elizabeth Hahn Victor Orange David Donald Lynn Hall Brad Ostroff Colleen Fox Larry Hamill Marilyn Painter Marcie Fronefield Amy Hamm Karen Peters Juliann Garrett Sharon Hanger Tony Piehowicz Spencer Gross Nino Hardt Judith Politi Kelly Helton Robert A Hawkins Raphael Pollock Scot Helton Jenny Held Joan Richards Dax Kartson Judith Helsel Jorge Nieves-Rodriguez AIA Rachel Katz Brian House Guy Rub Aaron Keck Dorothy Butler Hughes Carol Schar Stephanie Kotora Bill Hugus Susan Schibler Kurt Lavetti Bruce Ingram Andrew Schiffman Carl Marsh Luann Jackson Eric Schneider Sarah Marsom Cathi Jones Rosalie Schottenstein Mike McCoy Karla Kaeser P Susan Sharrock Emily Mead Jack Kamer Steve Shellabarger Kurt Miller Dorcas Kerr Masao Shimozato Zachary Miller Sandy Kight Nancy Smith Peter Mosses McCaffrey Marlene Koethe Connie Smith Holly Nagle Hilja Konze Dane A Smith Ron Nallie John L Koslap Leslie R Spoff Katelyn Elizabeth Paradise Liese Kuehn Peter Stevens Sarzynski Brian Lanoue Gayle Strege Timothy Schirmer Abby Lavelle Brian Stroh Jessica Schultz Jim Layden Mark Sutter J. Thomas Siwo Janis Leach Brian Sweet Katherine Snook